Australian Nintendo Switch Releases (March 26, 2018)
This week features a total of 11 games on the Switch, including the critically-acclaimed Outlast 2.
So let’s get right into it…
Note: All prices are in AUD and all release dates are for the Australian eShop. Also, releases can still be subjected to change after the release of this update.
Outlast 2
Release Date 27/03/18
Price $39.95
Developed By Red Barrels
Published By Red Barrels
Genre Action / Adventure
Required Space 9.6 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / Mac / PS4 / Xbox One
In Outlast 2, we are introduced to Sullivan Knoth who has created Temple Gate, a town deep in the wilderness and is away from civilisation. You play as Blake Langermann who has found himself in the thick of the mayhem.
Warp Shift
Release Date 28/03/18
Price $15.00
Developed By Isbit Games
Published By Isbit Games
Genre Puzzle
Required Space 794 MB
Players 1
Also Released On iOS / Android
Warp Shift is a unique puzzle game that relies on you to challenge your mind and stimulate your senses. Guide Pi and her magical companion through cube-based mazes. With no time limit across five worlds (15 levels in each), take your time and enjoy the picturesque visuals and beautiful soundtrack.
The Charming Empire
Release Date 29/03/18
Price $32.50
Published By D3 Publisher
Genre Adventure
Required Space 515 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / iOS / Android
This dating simulation game is set in the Taisho Roman era of Japan. Amane Kosaka was living in a countryside until she was suddenly summoned by her brother and ruler, Soshi Amazaki, to live in the empire. With a brand new world to explore that is completely foreign to her, she must face the challenges that lay ahead.
The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1: A Dreadly Business
Release Date 29/03/18
Price $7.99
Published By Chorus Worldwide Games
Genre Adventure / Puzzle
Required Space 986 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / iOS
This quirky game is packed full of three things: intrigue, mystery and terrible puns. With the visuals from Rumpus Animation, this game takes place in Victorian London and is inhabited by strange characters with even stranger noses. Lead Bertram Fiddle in a point-and-click and held him follow the clues and track down the elusive serial killer known as Geoff the Murderer (makes sense). With over 30 locations to explore featuring beautifully animated interactions, this may be a game to keep on your radar.
Toki Tori
Release Date 30/03/18
Price $7.50 (Pre-Order 10% Off: $6.75)
Developed By Two Tribes
Published By Two Tribes Publishing
Genre Puzzle / Platformer
Required Space 127 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / Linux / Mac / PS4 / Wii U
With over 80 levels spread over five worlds to explore, this puzzle platformer relies on your creative thinking. Control a not-so athletic chicken with an arsenal of tools at his disposal, including the Telewarp, Freeze-o-Matic and InstantRock.
Shadow Bug
Release Date 30/03/18
Price $13.50
Published By Muro Studios
Genre Platformer / Action / Adventure / Puzzle
Required Space 809 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / iOS / Android
Shadow Bug features beautifully melancholy artwork in a platform adventure. Play as the ultimate ninja through 36 hand crafted levels that require you to move only by attacking enemies.
ClusterPuck 99
Release Date 30/03/18
Price $12.99
Published By Coatsink Software
Genre Party / Arcade / Sports
Required Space 234 MB
Players 1 – 8
Also Released On PC / Xbox One
ClusterPuck 99 is a top-down competitive sports game that you can play with your friends and family. It can be played with up to 8 players across 30 maps and is perfect for players of all ages. Bash your opponents to gain control of the puck and then fight your way to their goal whilst avoiding spikes and using speed boosts.
Gotcha Racing 2nd
Release Date 30/03/18
Price $13.00
Developed By Arc System Works
Published By Arc System Works
Genre Racing / Action
Required Space 459 MB
Players 1 – 4
Also Released On 3DS
Customize your own vehicle with parts that you get from gacha machines (featuring approximately 700 different parts!). Win races and aim for the top of the Grand Prix with your custom designed little racer. There are 16 different courses and solo and multiplayer game modes.
ACA NeoGeo Sengoku 3
Unfortunately, we couldn’t find an official trailer for ACA NeoGeo Sengoku 3. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Release Date 30/03/18
Price $10.50
Developed By SNK
Published By Hamster
Genre Action / Arcade
Required Space 109 MB
Players 1 – 2
Also Released On Neo Geo / Arcade / Wii
Sengoku 3 was released in 2001 and is a classic old-school beat ‘em up that requires you to take out the undead by cutting, smashing, throwing and using a variety of weapons.
Alteric
Unfortunately, we couldn’t find an official trailer for Alteric. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Release Date 31/03/18
Price $7.50
Developed By Sometimes You
Published By Sometimes You
Genre Platformer / Arcade / Puzzle
Required Space 112 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4 / PS Vita
Alteric is a single player 2D-platformer that features bright minimalistic graphics and hardcore gameplay with physics, gravity and logic. Play as a man who has recently died but his soul remains as a piece of light energy that is trapped in the alien space between two worlds.
Spartan
Release Date 01/04/18
Price $16.50
Published By Sinister Cyclops
Genre Platformer / Arcade / Action
Required Space 725 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4 / Xbox One
Set in Sparta, 500 BC, play as King Leo, seek vengeance on those responsible for the magical portals appearing throughout ancient Greece and recover everything that was stolen. Spartan features over 20 hours of intense gameplay that spans across four distinct worlds and 24 challenging levels.
Switchaboo Pick of the Week
Unfortunately this week has been a bit lackluster in comparison to weeks just gone, but we still have a very prominent Pick of the Week to announce. And that game is…
Drum roll, please…
Outlast 2!
Shocking, we know…
But Outlast 2 deserves all of the credit that we can give it. Being the sequel to the first game that surprisingly dropped on the Switch eShop a few weeks ago, Outlast 2 shows that more and more third-parties are doing whatever they can to get their games on the platform.
We also have to give a special mention to The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1: A Dreadly Business, just because it looks hilarious.
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